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Kingsport police are investigating a fatal crash on West Stone Drive that left two people dead. The crash occured when a vehicle crossed the center line. Michael C. Braman, and Joplin Collins died in that crash.

Bobby Harshbarger, son of Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, announced his campaign for incumbent state Sen. Jon Lundberg’s seat in Tennessee Senate District 4, representing Hawkins and Sullivan counties. Early voting will begin July 12 through July 27. The general election will be held Nov. 5.

Meanwhile, Explore Bristol broke ground on its new 2,046-square-foot Explore Bristol Visitor Center on Wednesday. The Visitor Center will be at the Volunteer Parkway and Anderson Street intersection. The facility will provide local and regional tourism information and flexible indoor and outdoor seating that can accommodate small meetings and music events. The city is expecting … Read more

Washington County, Virginia, has begun a $33 million project to expand sewer treatment capacity. The Lee Highway Corridor Sewer Expansion Project, will provide public sewer to approximately 140 residential and commercial customers currently serviced by existing septic tank systems. The project is expected to be completed by February 2025, and will provide the initial backbone … Read more

Sullivan County’s Observation Knob Park will get some major improvements soon. Sullivan County lawmakers have approved spending 80-thousand dollars on the park. Proposed imporvements include a new boat dock, a dog park, fence repairs, and other infrastructure upgrades and improvements. Up next? The county says some of the work has already begun. The hope is … Read more

Warriors’ Path State Park Ranger Marty Silver was celebrated on Wednesday at Hunter Elementary School in Carter County. Students, faculty and staff at Hunter Elementary gave Silver thank you cards and a small cake to thank him for all the years he’s visited the school. Silver has been bringing nature to area schools for around … Read more

A local couple was honored Tuesday night at the Bristol, Tennessee City Council meeting. Police say it’s because of them, that a man is now in custody following a hit-and-run crash involving first responders. Multiple first responders were hit by a vehicle along Highway 394. Later that evening Fallon and Austin Delph noticed a car … Read more

A Kingsport man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a woman and two children in a grocery store parking lot. The Kingsport Police Department (KPD) say the incident occured at the Food City in 300 block Clinchfield Street. Michael Bellamy, took off before police arrived on the scene. A few days later he was … Read more

The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding Edward Elliot, 64, who was reported missing by a family member Sunday night. Elliot was last seen in the Roan Mountain area in late January or early February. He is 5-feet and 10 inches tall, weighs around 250 pounds and was last … Read more

The Kingsport BMA have unanimously approved an amendment to a rezoning request for land on Sevier Trace Drive. A developer is eyeing that land for a new car dealership. The property owner is asking to rezone the property from residential cloassifications to highway-oriented business district. The Westside Inn building is set to be torn down … Read more